We Break Down The Biggest Tour News And The Strangest Fan Controversy

Big headlines hit fast when you’re a music fan with a calendar and a budget, and we feel that in our bones today. We start by celebrating BTS and their 13th anniversary, then pivot straight into our plans to “go to Busan” the movie-theater way. If you’ve ever scheduled your week around a live stream, a cinema screening, or a comeback teaser drop, you’re our kind of person.

From there we break down major tour and comeback news across the K-pop scene: Big Bang announcing a 2026 world tour with only two US dates, plus the real talk that comes with it: travel choices, missing members, and how fandom expectations shape whether a tour feels complete. We’re also hyped for Red Velvet’s full group comeback aiming for August, and we talk about how groups are evolving as members move around agencies but still reunite. Add i-dle’s planned return and KARD’s 2026 Europe tour, and it’s a packed roadmap for anyone tracking concerts, venues, and the next big live moment.

Then we get into the internet side of music culture. BTS’s bonus track “Come Over” lands on streaming and explodes across iTunes, while one set list tweak in Busan has fans watching every move. We also unpack the ZEROBASEONE Park Gun Wook Polaroid lottery controversy and why constant filming can turn a split-second decision into a trust problem. To round it out, we jump to Japan music news and crossovers: ONE OK ROCK’s Taka throwing the first pitch at a Dodgers game, BE:FIRST teaming up with Janet Jackson on a “Doesn’t Really Matter” remix, and ARASHI updates that range from The Music Day hosting duties to a jaw-dropping Tokyo Dome trespassing story.

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Transcript

Welcome And Rants Setup

SPEAKER_00 0:20

Hello, and thank you for joining us here at Music Elixir. I'm Sara She, and with me is DJ Panic. Yes, indeedy. So, what are we doing today?

SPEAKER_01 0:35

All right, today's a rants and rambling. Welcome everybody. Welcome, you. I'm saying everybody. You know, you know, sometimes do we do have people that stay together to listen to us? Like two or three, maybe. Yeah. Some friends that just listen to us. So thank you. Thank you for joining us. Of course, this is an open conversation, everybody. We're gonna be talking about some news. And I we would like to hear you know your thoughts on some of these topics. These are pretty good news. What I have. I don't know what I have found. I don't know about Sarah. Sarah has her own. I got I got something.

SPEAKER_00 1:14

We might overlap, you know. I mean it's news. So yes, it's news. We may have found the same things.

SPEAKER_01 1:21

Yes, probably. Most likely. In maybe in the Japanese world. Yeah, I've got a few for that. Okay, maybe we we have the same ones. Yeah. Probably. We just we sat down here and yeah.

BTS Anniversary And Busan Plans

SPEAKER_01 1:34

We're recording on June 13th. We want to say happy anniversary. Or birthday. 13th anniversary to BTS.

SPEAKER_00 1:45

Yes. They keep saying it is birthday. Happy birthday, BTS.

SPEAKER_01 1:48

Happy birthday, BTS.

SPEAKER_00 1:50

But yeah, 13 years. 13 years. Wow.

SPEAKER_01 1:57

Oh my god. Created, I mean, debuted on 2013 and is the 13th birthday.

SPEAKER_00 2:04

Mm-hmm. On 613, yeah.

SPEAKER_01 2:07

I know. The numerology on this.

SPEAKER_00 2:10

Strong. Well, I was gonna I think Jimin and JK both have 13 tattooed on them somewhere for them to commemorate their anniversaries. Oh JK has the full 613. I think Jimin just has 13.

SPEAKER_01 2:25

Oh.

SPEAKER_00 2:26

And they've had those like forever. So, well, not forever, but Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 2:32

You know what I mean. I know what you mean. So Sarah and I were going for the stream and Busan. So we'll be going, yeah, we're going to our nearest movie theater, yes. To watch this, of course. Like the previous ones, not only the first one, but the second one as well. Because can I just can I can I have more than one? It's you need to have more than one. Just one time. No. No. It's just not enough.

SPEAKER_00 2:58

Yeah, no, we did the the double plays for anyone any of the shows they did that they did a double play.

SPEAKER_01 3:05

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:05

Because like for Jin they only did one.

SPEAKER_01 3:08

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:08

And Sugar, they only did one. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 3:10

So you know, but which where we're like, boom. Anyway, so we can't wait. So that's gonna be some time. Tonight. Yes. All

Big Bang 2026 Tour Breakdown

SPEAKER_01 3:22

right. So let's go with the news. All right. Um, there's there's plenty of concerts announcements happening. I know this week, the biggest one, Big Bang announces stop for 2026 World Tour. Yes. That is huge. Not coming near Boston, but hey, well New Jersey, right? Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:45

Yeah. Well, it's because GD did a Prudential Center last summer.

SPEAKER_01 3:50

So yeah. So that's uh I think that's where he is going. That's where they are going.

SPEAKER_00 3:55

Yep.

SPEAKER_01 3:56

Let's see.

SPEAKER_00 3:57

Uh yeah, they announced what for Asia, North America, and Europe, right?

SPEAKER_01 4:03

Yeah. So let's see. I just I have here from Sumpy the world tour announcement. I'm looking here for the actual US, USA, USA. Where are you? I have Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, London, Paris. There you go. East Rutherford, New Jersey. Oh, wait, East Rutherford. So that means the MetLife. The MetLife Stadium, where we saw RBTS. BTS, yes. Not to uh bring them back, but yeah. I'm wearing the shirt.

unknown 4:33

I know.

SPEAKER_01 4:35

I'm gonna be wearing that shirt too. But they are also doing a stop in Orlando. No, Oakland, sorry. Oakland, see, I need my California.

SPEAKER_00 4:45

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 4:45

California, never mind, not Orlando. Sorry about that. Um, I need new glasses. Sarah has new glasses. I don't I need to find an eye doctor for reals. Um, but at least the one in uh it's so the Monet Met Live Stadium is gonna be on September 11th, which is gonna be a Friday, and then on in Oakland, it will be on September 5th, which is a Saturday. I th that's all for New for New What for the US, that's it. Two dates?

SPEAKER_00 5:15

Wow, yeah. Yeah, so everybody who's saying the US gets all the dates, nope, not for this.

SPEAKER_01 5:23

No, not for this one. Because after New Jersey, they're going to Paris and London, then typing, then going to Asia. Wow. After well, they're going to Australia. Yay!

SPEAKER_00 5:33

Oh, I know Australia hardly get any. Yeah, they they're psyched because they're getting the actual BTS this time around.

SPEAKER_01 5:41

I know. So happy about that. Yep. Japan gets uh ooh, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka, and that's it. So Japan gets more dates. That's awesome. But you know, they're kind of close to home. So yeah, exactly. So on June 11th, YG Entertainment announces the Big Bang's 2026 World Tour. I'm reading this according to Sumpy. The tour uh posted Big Bang will kick off their tour from August 21st to 23rd at Gohyon Stadium in South Korea. So they start, of course, in Korea. And then the group will then visit Oakland, East Rutherford, like I said, Paris, London, Taipei, Singapore, Hampi, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and finishing it off with Kaoshing. I don't know where that is. Or Singapore. I don't know. Okay, somewhere in Asia. Oh my god, I don't know where that is.

SPEAKER_00 6:47

My geography is not good with that whole thing.

SPEAKER_01 6:51

That is a city I've never heard of. Taiwan. It's in Taiwan. Okay, cool. So hey, big band friend fans, I'm not going because first of all, it's gonna be after BTS. I yeah, gonna be broke. And you you're not even gonna be near us.

SPEAKER_00 7:13

I know, and it's also it's in between BTS and Monster X for us.

SPEAKER_01 7:17

Oh, yes. We're going to Monster X because it's right here in Boston.

SPEAKER_00 7:23

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 7:23

I mean, if Big Bang was a little bit closer, we have traveled to East Rutherford. We have a t-shirt that says East Rutherford. But not, I mean, no, not for Big Bang. No. I'm gonna be I'm gonna be sad because you know TOP is not gonna be there, and he's my bias. I love J D. He's my bias record, but unfortunately, I do want to see TOP.

SPEAKER_00 7:47

Yeah, a lot of people have been like, it's not the same if TOP's not there. It's not a Big Bang tour.

SPEAKER_01 7:53

I was like, well, yeah. I know. It's it's sad. I just, you know.

SPEAKER_00 8:02

Nobody's sad about the fifth member who's a daughter.

SPEAKER_01 8:06

I haven't seen anybody complaining about that. No, who? Who's Dan? I don't know. No, I don't know. No. Big man has four members. Five. What? There was never a fifth member. No. It's Bing, G D, T O P, Daisong, and Tae Yang. That's it. Uh-huh. Yes, girl, yes.

SPEAKER_00 8:31

No, I know. I'm just saying, I'm just throwing that out there. It was funny. I'm looking. It's like he who shall not be named. I don't know who that is. Never again. Never.

SPEAKER_01 8:43

All I know is that's a character in Harry Potter, girl. You're just comp you're actually mixing. This is K-pop, not no fantasy literature. Ah. Anyway, so hey, if you're going, have fun, excitement all around. Uh, we're gonna pass on this one.

SPEAKER_00 9:03

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 9:04

Budget. Budget. You know, and and and yeah, budget. But you know, I I enjoy everybody. So do you have something?

SPEAKER_00 9:13

Do you have a news to share?

Red Velvet Return And August Hopes

SPEAKER_00 9:15

Um, well, also from Soomy. Yes, Red Velvet is officially gearing up for a full group comeback.

SPEAKER_01 9:23

Girl, that was another one I was gonna talk about. Yay! Oh my god, I am so excited about this. And of course, they're not coming there either.

unknown 9:32

I know.

SPEAKER_00 9:33

Um like it's a good one. But it's it's cool. So on June 11th, Sports Cho Sun reported that Red Velvet is currently preparing a new album with the goal of making their comeback in August. SM Entertainment confirmed the news, stating Red Velvet is preparing for a full group comeback aiming with the uh sorry, with the aim of returning in August. We ask for your continued interest and anticipation. So this is going to be their first group release in about two years, uh, since their 10th anniversary album, Cosmic, that came out June 2024. So they're saying it's a full group comeback, even though a couple of the members ended their exclusive contracts and are with other places. There's they're signed with separate agencies, but they're still gonna reconvene and work together, which as we've pointed out before, has been happening a lot. Exactly. People leaving but still working with each other and stuff. Exactly. But this is cool, this is awesome.

SPEAKER_01 10:36

I love Red Velvet.

SPEAKER_00 10:37

I have oh my god. I have a friend, he's gonna be ecstatic.

SPEAKER_01 10:40

Their songs are so I love Red Velvet. It's like, oh, it's so awesome. I am so happy about this. It's it's it's like I had FX, Rhett Velvet was another one that is my favorite, and just to hear this, I'm like, and of course, Mamma Mo. I know. Um, come on, Wassa. You love Boston. I was hoping they were come over here. I know, right?

SPEAKER_00 11:05

Anyways, but yeah, so this is cool, it's awesome.

SPEAKER_01 11:10

Very we'll see if rep velvet will be coming to Boston.

SPEAKER_00 11:15

Or, you know, we could make a a slight travel for them, depending. Depending, yeah, exactly. You know, but I'm just I'm waiting also for because G Idol, we know is I mean, sorry, idol, idol.

SPEAKER_01 11:29

See, see, I know you have to help it. I mean, come on, we've been fans since G Idol. That's why we know them for that, and just trying to like change the name to Idol in our heads is it's a little bit sometimes.

SPEAKER_00 11:43

Yeah, it's tough. But anyway, so as we know, Idol is also planning a comeback for August, and although they had to cancel their tour, hopefully they're sort of reconfiguring everything. That was what their agency had said last month. So, but they will be doing an album also. Their comeback is slated for August.

SPEAKER_01 12:02

Yes, I can't wait. The images on those. Oh my god, love, right? So, idol, idol, please, please come to MGM Boston. Atmosphere, or even be there, even the garden. Id all depends on how big it is. I just think maybe idol will be great at GM MGM. Yeah, oh yeah. Definitely. Also the House of Blues. That will be another one.

SPEAKER_00 12:27

Yeah, that one's a little small, maybe smaller. Yeah. I don't, but yeah, they definitely MGM. They could do MGM.

SPEAKER_01 12:37

Yeah, come on.

SPEAKER_00 12:37

For sure. Come on, you know?

SPEAKER_01 12:41

Other K-pop acts are gonna be there. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So, yes, I can't wait. So we'll see, you know, putting it out there in the universe. Red Velable to come to Boston. Yes, yes, yes. Come on. Love it, love it, love it. Now, also, other group that is announced also a tour, but it's gonna be in Europe.

KARD Brings The Party To Europe

SPEAKER_01 13:01

We saw this group already last year that will be card announced dates and venues for 2026 Europe tour. Yes, I saw so they're going on tours at Europe. This is your time right now to see Card. Please go see them. They were so good when we saw them in New York. They were awesome. Oh my goodness. So, just again on Sunfi, uh Card has revealed the dates and details for their upcoming tour of Europe on June 11th at midnight. Card and officially announces their plans for their 2026 Europe tour, which will take them to eight cities across the continent this September. So it's not gonna be as hot, you will think. Anyways, um, after kicking things off in Berlin on September 1st, Card will perform in Frankfurt on September 2nd, Brussels on September 4th, uh Lisbon on September 6th, Barcelona on September 9th, Madrid on September 10th, London September 13th, and Sofia on September 15th. So please check out Card, go check him out. I mean, if you can, go for it. I mean, they are a fun group. Oh my god, the visuals, well, in the energy. Oh, I mean, they're just and their voices, come on.

SPEAKER_00 14:27

They just I was just so hyped up that whole show. It was awesome. So definitely go check them out. It's worth it. It's you will you'll be dancing the whole time. Oh yeah. You'll be like screaming everybody's name. Yes, you'll you'll just because the the girls are just as hot as the guys.

SPEAKER_01 14:46

Oh my god. Just like like we said, whoever's in front of you is your favorite because they are so awesome. They are all so awesome. They are. It's you know, it's it's amazing. So, you know, wishing them luck. Enjoy everybody. Card going to Europe. You have somebody else.

BTS Come Over Hits Streaming

SPEAKER_00 15:04

Well, I was gonna say this is back to our boys, just because this is really cool. Okay. As you know, and maybe some of our friends out there don't know. The come over, the secret bonus track on the LP, the vinyls got released on streaming services on June 12th at midnight our time.

SPEAKER_01 15:25

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 15:25

So this digital single was like, I don't know, this is on Sunpy. It's sweeping the iTunes charts across the globe.

SPEAKER_01 15:34

Of course.

SPEAKER_00 15:35

Immediately upon its digital release, come over shot to the top of iTunes charts in numerous countries around the world. The single has already hit number one in 79 different regions, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and France. And also they added, meanwhile, Arirang remained number one on Spotify's weekly global top album chart for the second week in a row. Yum. And it's ninth consecutive week in the chart. So congratulations, BTS! Of course, and that song I'm that song is so good.

SPEAKER_01 16:12

That is so good. That this morning I'm listed to win. I'm like, I'm like, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 16:18

Yes. And and apparently in separate news, also about them though, they actually played one more night at their first night in Busan. The only song from the whole, well, other than number 29, which would be kind of hard. But um, it was the only song that hasn't been on the playlist. Yeah, they played it, so who knows? Maybe they'll be adding it to the whole set list. Who knows?

SPEAKER_01 16:44

Or maybe it was just maybe a lot of army has complained because you hear it. How come you don't play this one? You know, I mean I've been seeing it on those. I know, I know I said I'm such a liar when I said I'm not reading them comments. Well, I'm out there going, let me see what these people are talking about.

SPEAKER_00 17:02

Yeah, no, everybody has been like saying, Why come you don't play this one? And uh maybe they heard Army, or maybe it was just because it's the anniversary weekend and they're in Busan, you know.

SPEAKER_01 17:14

That's true. It's a yeah, today's a very special day. Yeah, so very, very special day. We'll see, but so this one's a bit of a controversy that I'm reading on Soomy because this group is popping lately.

ZB1 Polaroid Lottery Controversy

SPEAKER_01 17:31

Again, I'm reading this on Soomy. Uh, Zero Base One Park on Wook apologizes for Polaroid Lottery controversy. Yeah, I saw that. I'm like, what did you do, boom? Or or or not do? So again, I'm reading this article from Soomy that actually was reported on June 4th. Uh, so apparently uh he personally apologizes for the controversy over his actions at a fan signing event. Uh recently, um he recently came under fire for allegedly manipulating the results of a Polaroid giveaway lottery at a fan signing event based on video footage filmed by fans at the event. The idol fell under suspicion of announcing a different winning number from the number that he actually drew during the lottery. Eh? Right?

SPEAKER_00 18:33

That's what I don't know.

SPEAKER_01 18:39

As a result, some uh accused uh Parkon Wook uh of changing the results at his uh discretion and trying to give the the prize to a specific fan.

SPEAKER_00 18:53

But how would he how would he know unless when she was going through the line, she's like I'm number 54, right? Pick me. Right?

SPEAKER_01 19:01

Did something, yeah. Could maybe that interaction. I don't know. In the early hours of the morning, on June 5th, Park responded to the growing controversy by sharing the following apology. Okay. This is Zero Base One's Park Gone Wok. I'm writing this message because I want to sincerely apologize for my actions at a recent fine fan signing event. I should have excited exercise more caution and better judgment at the time before acting. But I failed to do so. As a result, I caused many people hurt and confusion. A fact that I'm taking very seriously. I would like to sincerely apologize to those who felt confused or hurt because of my shortcomings. Although I have always considered the love sent by our fans to be precious, I'm sorry for failing to live up to the that love. I'm not taking this incident lightly, and I will sincerely reflect on my mistake. Once again, I apologize for disappointing the zero the Zero's fan base who supported and believe in us during our promotions for this album. I will also like to apologize to the other Zero Base One members and the staff who work hard together with us. In the future, I will act more carefully and I will reflect with all my heart in this incident and grow so that I can become a person who is worthy of the trust that Zeros have given me. Once again, I'm truly sorry.

SPEAKER_00 20:55

Okay. That's just so weird though.

SPEAKER_01 20:58

Cause like I said, how would Like you said, it did some girl went over or fan went like, hey, my number is like, you know, la la la. Pick me, you know? I mean, there's plenty of fans who will say that.

SPEAKER_00 21:13

Yeah, exactly.

SPEAKER_01 21:14

Unless this fan, he really caught his eye.

SPEAKER_00 21:17

I could be.

SPEAKER_01 21:18

I this is me speculating. I mean, he got filmed.

SPEAKER_00 21:23

Yeah, I well, that's just weird because that means they could in the filming see the number and know that he read a different one.

SPEAKER_01 21:30

Like uh, how did you how did they pick it? Did was he there putting his hand in some box? Yeah. Or was it like a bingo thing? And or were they already pre pit?

SPEAKER_00 21:43

Yeah, I don't know. You know, maybe he did he just transpose the numbers by accident and everybody thinks that it was a you know, I don't know. Or did he fake pulling the number and be like, Oh, it's this? I don't know. I know.

unknown 21:57

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 21:58

It's just weird because there's no Explanation of how it yeah transpired. Like, was it a completely different number? Was it just I yeah, I don't know. Did he not even look at the number? Who knows? But I mean, fans think what is it?

SPEAKER_01 22:14

Manipulation?

SPEAKER_00 22:14

What is it? Suspicion. They were suspicious. That just goes to show that, like, how some fans watch like hawks. Oh my god, yes. Right? Oh my god, yes.

SPEAKER_01 22:27

They're like, look at that, look at that. Exactly. Can't get away with anything. It's like, no, I mean, that's how yeah, there's probably fans out there. Like when their videos, they freeze, frame everything and start looking for like everything of even the background on their bodies, their eyelashes.

SPEAKER_00 22:50

I know. Whenever people are like, Did you see that? Did you see that? And they've got a screenshot, I'm like, wow, like how much time do you I watch things, but like I don't analyze it to the nth degree because I just want to enjoy what I'm looking at. I'm not there. Like, why are you trying to find something? Exactly. You know, I don't get it.

SPEAKER_01 23:11

Oh, especially with videos when they see something, and I'm like, oh, that's xenophobic. Oh, they're racist. Oh, they and I'm like, what? What? Because there's something in the background that they just it's not is out of their control because they didn't put that there.

SPEAKER_00 23:25

Yeah, I don't know.

SPEAKER_01 23:26

It's what I don't I know, right? So we don't know about this. Howdy, that looks but he apologized. Yeah, so obviously he knows, yeah. If he apologized, then I guess, yeah, unless I don't know. Because sometimes they just apologize because they have to apologize because somebody just I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 23:47

So that it doesn't yeah, uh explode all over the place.

SPEAKER_01 23:51

Yeah, anyways. Do you have another news? Because I have another one that is K-pop related.

SPEAKER_00 23:57

Oh, I don't not K pop. So if you want to go with another K-pop one, all right.

Jay Park Tour Dates And Debates

SPEAKER_01 24:02

So Jay Park, our bad boy J Park, yeah, also announces 2026 World Tour.

SPEAKER_00 24:09

Yes.

SPEAKER_01 24:10

Tour stops with his group Longshot. Longshot, yeah. Yeah, I was like I did see that. I'm like, yeah, yeah, yeah. Of course. So on June 13th, Jay Park and Longshot are going on tour together. So officially, and the announced, um, so Jay Park officially announced that he will be adding a new leg to his serenades and body rolls tour. Hey, because this is Jay Park. Oh my god. Now I'm getting hot. We kicked off last year. We I know I don't think he came near us. That's why we didn't um go for it. So, notably the upcoming stops of J Park tour will feature Long Shot, the rookie boy group that since uh recently debuted under his label More Vision as a guest, as a special guest. That's awesome. That is a way to actually, you know, hey, this is my new group. Hey, here you go. Um, so their stops is gonna be in Sao Paulo on September 3rd. Also Mexico City, Mexico City, September 5th and 6th. Then we have uh Duluth, Georgia, September 8th, Washington, D.C., September 10th, New York City, September 11th.

SPEAKER_00 25:41

Yeah. Oh, at the Little Theater at Madison Square. Well, that's another one so close to what we're already at.

SPEAKER_01 25:54

Is that a Friday?

SPEAKER_00 25:56

I don't know.

SPEAKER_01 25:58

Who else is September 11 that we're like GD?

SPEAKER_00 26:01

Wasn't it was it GD? Wasn't it Big Bang? I think so, right? Yeah, we were just talking about them. It is a Friday, yeah. It is a Friday. Okay, well, we can think about it.

SPEAKER_01 26:12

Okay, we'll think about it. Toronto, September 13th, uh, Chicago, Illinois, September 15th. Then we're going down to Dallas, Texas, September 17th, Arizona, Phoenix, September 20th, San Francisco, Cali, September 22th, Seattle, Washington, the 24th. He's still in September. Then we have Los Angeles, then he's going to Europe. Uh, going to Cologne, October 4th, Amsterdam, October 6th, Berlin, October 8th, Warsaw, the 10th, Vienna on the 13th, Zurich, the 15th, Paris on the 20th. I don't know how to say this one. Escher Alzett. Thank you, Miss Thank you, Miss Sarah, on the 26th. Two, London on the 26th, and ending on Edinburgh?

SPEAKER_00 27:02

Edinburgh.

SPEAKER_01 27:03

Edinburgh on the 28th.

SPEAKER_00 27:05

It looks like Edinburgh, but it's Edinburgh.

SPEAKER_01 27:07

Close, close to Halloween. Yeah. Close to Halloween. So, hey, this you know what? This this is gonna be a really hot one.

SPEAKER_00 27:17

I know. Well, it's so funny, right?

SPEAKER_01 27:19

Because like Jay Park is such a controversial Yes, he has been since his like since his boy group era.

SPEAKER_00 27:27

Yeah, exactly. So people either love him or they don't.

unknown 27:34

No, you know.

SPEAKER_01 27:35

No, love or hate definitely when it comes to Jay Park. Yep. But he's you know, he's unapologetic himself. Hello, doesn't it?

SPEAKER_00 27:43

But we we like he's fun, he's funny. It's yeah, he's on a hinge. That's why. Well, what what's cool about him is he knows he's controversial, he knows how people feel about him, and he just goes ahead and does it anyway. You know what I mean? What's with the pack? Would you know another pack who is very hinge? It's it's gotta be the name, right? There's something with that. With Fourna.

SPEAKER_01 28:11

Or maybe it's uh anyways.

SPEAKER_00 28:14

But uh, okay, so we'll think about Actually, it's funny, and the other one's also a lover hate, you know.

SPEAKER_01 28:19

Yeah, it yes, I know, yeah. Wow. Okay.

SPEAKER_00 28:27

Yeah, I did see that. Okay. So that was all right.

SPEAKER_01 28:32

So, anyways, moving on.

ONE OK ROCK Taka Throws First Pitch

SPEAKER_01 28:34

Do you have another news?

SPEAKER_00 28:35

Well, I have some news from Japan.

SPEAKER_01 28:37

Go ahead.

SPEAKER_00 28:38

From Tokyo Hive. Yeah, I don't know if you saw this. 10K rocks Taka to throw first pitch at Dodgers game. Oh, so he's gonna throw the ceremonial first pitch at the June 16th game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays at Dodgers Stadium.

SPEAKER_01 28:59

Nice. So he already did.

SPEAKER_00 29:00

No, it's only the 13th.

SPEAKER_01 29:02

When is it? The 16th. Oh, the 16th, never mind. So I thought they should the 16th.

SPEAKER_00 29:06

It may have already happened by the time this comes out.

SPEAKER_01 29:10

That's true. Okay.

SPEAKER_00 29:11

But he and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have maintained a connection in recent years with Yamamoto attending 10K Rock's Los Angeles concert during the band's 2024 world tour.

unknown 29:24

Awesome.

SPEAKER_00 29:25

And Taka attending the Dodgers game in 2025. So they've they've been, you know, little buddy buddies, and he's been invited to throw the pitch. So that's awesome. Yay! You know he's out in his backyard practicing.

SPEAKER_01 29:40

Yeah. I have noticed that because also um V was doing the same thing. Yes, exactly. When he did his pitch. So he was out there practicing before.

SPEAKER_00 29:51

Yeah, he did it last year, right? Yeah. Last year's opening pitch. So this is cool though. Yay, Ataka.

SPEAKER_01 29:57

Yay, Taka.

SPEAKER_00 29:59

So I just when I saw that, I was like, this is such a like strange but awesome, you know, little news article.

SPEAKER_01 30:07

I'm sure Nino's like, I want to be there. I'm sure Nino's jealous.

SPEAKER_00 30:13

You know, it's like, I've loved baseball my whole life. I wanted to be a baseball player.

SPEAKER_01 30:21

Well, sorry, Nino. I don't know. Maybe he'll be awesome. He's like, Nino will be competitive. You know, I mean, he has his own company, he's an actor, you know. Mm-hmm. Let's see. Well, now I'm just thinking, that'll be awesome. We're putting it out there for Nino. I know if we can have Nino do that, that'll be awesome.

SPEAKER_00 30:44

Now that, yeah, now that RC is no more and they're all doing their own things. Yes, yeah. He could have time to do that. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 30:52

So oh my god, the movie's so cool. Is he Nino? Okay. So we'll again it's putting it out there in the universe for Nino. See if it happens. That will be amazing. Yeah. Uh, other news that I have found on Tokyo Hive. This one is awesome. Hey, I'm so happy. And I was surprised about this because I just found out yesterday and actually play the song. Okay. Well, not yesterday, today. Today's the 13th on my show, okay. H the 13th. I wonder if it's the same news I'm seeing. Probably.

BE:FIRST Links Up With Janet Jackson

SPEAKER_01 31:28

So be first joins Janet Jackson for New Doesn't Really Matter remixed.

SPEAKER_00 31:36

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 31:36

That is a cool song. So good. And working with Janet Jackson, what?

SPEAKER_00 31:43

I know, right?

SPEAKER_01 31:44

This is like wow. I mean, working with a Jackson. Yes. You know, from that family. You have you're lucky. You are so lucky. So I'm reading from um Tokyohai. Uh B First has teamed up with Janet Jackson for a remix of her hit song Doesn't Really Matter, which was released digitally on June 12th. Woohoo! Originally released uh in 2000, doesn't really matter. Became one of Janet Janet's signature hits and achievements. Worldwide success. Of course, because it was Janet Jackson. Any it's just it's Janet Jackson. Anyway, exactly. The remix was surprised released. Yeah, because I was surprised. I know I was surprised ahead of the Kanagawa stomp of Janet Jackson's Japan 2026. Oh my god, where B First is scheduled to appear as a special guest. What? I know, right?

SPEAKER_00 32:49

Iconic.

SPEAKER_01 32:51

Of course, of course. They opened for ATs in California and now Janet Jackson? Oh my god, I am so proud and happy. Well, the track was recorded in Japan during Jackson's visit in April and was created around the theme of leg of legacy and future. Fans will have the chance to see the collaboration live when Janet and B first take the stage together for doesn't really matter at K Arena Yokohama on June 14th. What? I know. June 14th, that's tomorrow. For them, it's already today. I know. Okay. They're getting ready today. Oh my god, fam.

SPEAKER_00 33:33

But that's awesome, right?

SPEAKER_01 33:34

Oh, besties, please. If you're there, please let me know. Please, yeah. This is your time to actually you know, join our conversation. Did you go to that show? Let us know. I mean, we're gonna be really, you know, we do our releases on Wednesdays. Yeah, so whoever went, please let us know.

SPEAKER_00 33:53

How and what did you think of the collaboration? Exactly. Like because House also write their anniversary.

SPEAKER_01 34:00

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 34:01

So so come on, let us know. We want details because this is like I said, iconic. Wow. Yes, and I like that it's legacy and future that that was their theme. Yes, because she's definitely she's a legend, yes, legendary, yeah, and they're definitely the future looking up, so yeah, awesome, awesome.

SPEAKER_01 34:24

I have something in my mind, but I don't want to say it. You have what? I have something in mind, but I don't gonna say it. Because, you know, whatever people make their choices. You make your bed and you lie on it. Okay, that's it.

SPEAKER_00 34:40

That's oh oh okay. I it just clicked just clicked yeah, besties all know what we're talking about.

SPEAKER_01 34:51

Besties, besties, be forget that the boys come on.

SPEAKER_00 34:58

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 35:00

This is so awesome.

SPEAKER_00 35:02

It is, it's excellent.

SPEAKER_01 35:04

Yes, yes, yes.

SPEAKER_00 35:05

Great, great news. And yeah, just I know.

SPEAKER_01 35:09

Do you have all the news? Because I have another one.

SPEAKER_00 35:11

Maybe you find maybe you're gonna talk about this. Well, there's a couple of different things. Okay.

Arashi Updates And Music Day Lineup

SPEAKER_00 35:15

When we were talking about Nino and the first pitch and the boys going on to do their own things, Sakurai Show is gonna be hosting the music day 2026. Oh my god, yes, I just saw that. So that's awesome. Um, this is also in Tokyo Hive. Let's see. The first lineup's been announced and will air on July 4th. Yep. Broadcast live from Mukuhari Mese. The annual music special will run for nine and a half hours. Whoa! And be hosted by Sakurai Show for the 14th consecutive year. That everybody loves him for doing, you know, announcing and stuff. He's done the Olympics, he's on the news, he's done music.

SPEAKER_01 35:58

He has the perfect voice, the Antonish, they the poised that this made.

SPEAKER_00 36:02

And I can say, yeah, his presence is very professional. So that's why it was so funny with him and Iba doing the Olympics.

SPEAKER_01 36:09

Yeah, but they couldn't separate that. They said they're like, no, we can't have Aiba with you because Aiba just unhinged. Unhinged show is like Sakurai dance. I know show is like, dude, professionalism, please.

SPEAKER_00 36:24

This is not an archie show. Well, you know, it's so funny because Iba also hosts so many things.

SPEAKER_01 36:29

He's gonna be doing the uh the FNS thing.

SPEAKER_00 36:33

Yeah, yeah. So Iba hosts things too, but he's got a totally different energy. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 36:39

And he's not with his buddies, you know. Right, yeah, yeah. He's always had somebody else, so he's different.

SPEAKER_00 36:45

But he's also still like fun and flaky when he's doing it. But show is very, yeah, very poised and very present, very composed all the time.

SPEAKER_02 36:57

Showchan. I love the showchan.

SPEAKER_00 37:00

I'm like, why can't this man be more adorable? Well, it's so funny because he's younger than Show. What's he calling him Shochan and Shopoon? I just can see his name like, I'm gonna kill you, man. Why are you doing this? Refresh, professionalist, like the sort of mild surprise on his face. He was trying to hide the surprise on his face, and he's like, oh man, that is like TV history gold. Oh, yeah.

SPEAKER_01 37:31

TV history gold. This is so precious. And I like everybody in the studio trying to hold our laughs like it.

SPEAKER_00 37:40

And Iba was so excited like he hadn't seen him in years or something, you know? Like, what are I? He's so cute. I love him. Oh man. That was a good one. But so yeah, this this year's theme is stories of music reflecting the idea that exploring the stories behind music can lead to new discoveries and a new renewed appreciation for songs that have stood the test of time. So there's gonna be wow, a lot of people performing, Ina the End, IV, Cutie Street, Super Beaver, Stones, Kenti!

unknown 38:17

Nakete!

SPEAKER_00 38:18

Anyone who doesn't know that's Kento Nakajima. Nani Wadanshi, number I.

SPEAKER_01 38:25

Yes, I saw that.

SPEAKER_00 38:26

Niziyu, news, Hana, be first, Marcy, and Milk. And then uh second round of performers will be announced during the June 16th broadcast of Yoro Nuoto, Tokyo Midnight Music. But wow.

SPEAKER_01 38:43

Yes, that's a really good lineup.

SPEAKER_00 38:46

Yes, definitely good lineup, and like from a lot of different areas, you know what I mean? So that's cool. You have different you know companies in there. I like that, definitely. It'll be interesting because you know, some of these old and new groups that used to all work together and getting together again. It'll be I it wish we could watch it. You know, I girl, boys, I know. I'd like to see the behind the scenes things of everybody hanging out together, but anyway, so yes, awesome. Like I said, the boys of Arashi, other than the Ono are continuing to do other awesome works.

SPEAKER_01 39:29

Ono is somewhere in, you know, we this is somewhere in some island fishing, somewhere in dog, yeah. Somewhere with his dog. He's retired. Retired. Uh, doing his thing, yep. You probably call his hair blonde. Getting a tan.

SPEAKER_00 39:52

Definitely getting a tan.

SPEAKER_01 39:53

Maybe he looked like a that'll be funny if he looks like a gyaru. Getting a tan, frosted tips, surfer boy going out there. Yep.

SPEAKER_00 40:06

Flip-flops and his puppy. Yeah, I was gonna always shorts, flip-flops, and a t-shirt. That's what he lives in.

SPEAKER_01 40:15

That'll be amazing. Uh, anyways, I found another piece of news that I was like, what? What and it's it's still RSH related.

SPEAKER_00 40:23

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 40:24

I found it on Tokyo Hive.

SPEAKER_00 40:26

Okay. Oh, I don't remember if I said the the previous thing I talked about was actually Oracon. Okay. I just closed it. So Tokyo Hive also had Okay, so it might have been an Oracon, it might have been Tokyo Hive.

SPEAKER_01 40:42

Most like yeah, Oracon was really heavily sending you know links on it. So yeah. So this one is from Tokyo Hive. Okay.

Tokyo Dome Trespassing Arrests

SPEAKER_01 40:51

Three men arrested for allegedly trespassing at Arashi's final Tokyo Dome concert. I'm like, what? Three fanboys? So that's that's according, you know, from that description from that title. I was like, oh my god, three fanboys that wanted to get in there no matter what. So three men in their 20s and 70s were reportedly arrested on suspicion of trespassing after allegedly entering Tokyo Domes during Arashi's final concert on May 31st. I was like, 70s? What? I'm family was like, probably dad and their sons. I'm like, I guess. So we kept we kept reading the article, and it says, according to reports, one man in his 70s allegedly posed as a staff member by wearing a helmet to gain access to the venue. He reportedly told uh investigators that he intended to sell photos taken at the concert. So he was a photographer that probably wanted to take pictures and then sell them. Wow. So that's the guy in his 70s. Okay. So he's not with the other ones, the ones with their 20s. So it wasn't like a dad. So the two younger men are suspects of using staff IDs obtained while previously working part-time for an event company, uh, with one also allegedly using forged ID card to enter the venue. Wow. Because the concert was limited to fan club only members. Okay, so these were more fans, and utilize facial recognition technology. Uh, the incident has sparked concern of criticism online over how the suspects were able to bypass security measures. Fans on social media questioned the venue security system, with some expressing disbelief that methods resembling those seen in dramas or anime were allegedly used in a real life incident. Right? Right? Yeah. Arashi held the final performance on their farewell tour, Arashi Live Tour 2026. We are Arashi at the Tokyo Dome on May 31st, officially concluding the group's activities after more than 26 years together. So, um, so these guys got crafty. But now, okay, so that with that being said and looked at, I'm thinking because they're men and they were, you know, and had staff IDs, quote unquote. What about if they were female? I don't know. Will they question that more?

SPEAKER_00 43:40

Hmm. And I'm wondering also, because they were posing as staff, does the facial recognition thing still like do they use that for the staff or is it only for the I think that's one of the questions that you know people are asked.

SPEAKER_01 43:55

Yeah. Yeah. That's hmm.

SPEAKER_00 43:57

Hmm. But that's crafty. Get to say that is very crafty. Mm-hmm. In my little Dululu dreams and stuff, I've thought of things like, you know, I could just go get it, go like get an ID to work for a transportation company and then just show up and be like, oh yeah, I don't know. I was assigned to come here. Pick up RSH.

SPEAKER_01 44:20

Yeah, I don't know. Right? Now that you said transportation company, remember the truck driver that is that is or was a taxi driver, pick up and he said I used to drive RSH's equipment through Japan. I wonder, I you know, I hope that he actually got to do that again. I know, yeah. Because he was waiting for Rashi. Because Nino asked him, How come you're not doing it like, no, because I'm waiting for Arashi to get out of the data. I'm like, whoa, that was so cute. It was, yeah. So I hope he got to transport Arashi's equipment again for one last time.

SPEAKER_00 44:58

One last time, yeah.

SPEAKER_01 44:59

Oh.

SPEAKER_00 45:00

Maybe, well, you know Nino. He's like so, I don't know. He remembers every little thing. So he's probably like, oh, we gotta find this dude. Have him come back for the final, you know what I mean? I wouldn't put it past him.

SPEAKER_01 45:15

I will like a follow-up if that ever happened again. If that ever happened, because you know, that was so sweet. That was so, so sweet.

Busan Night And Listener Callouts

SPEAKER_01 45:25

So, anyways, everybody, we gotta go because we have a major event happening. Um, well, it's not, you know, not major, but it is major for me in my Delulu head. We're going to Busan to C BTS. Yeah, that's true. That's true. So it's a major event. It is okay.

SPEAKER_00 45:44

Okay. All right, yes, it is. It's a concert. We're going to a concert. Twice. I got my army bomb all set. Me too.

SPEAKER_01 45:51

I'm bringing my two army bombs. Oh. Yes, I am. Because I said next time when it's the fire part, girl. Not one army bomb, two, because you need to. I need two. Okay. Anyway, supposed, thank you everybody for listening to our craziness shenanigans. And like I said, please join our conversation. What do you guys think of some of these articles that we read? Especially besties. Hello. I know you listen. Come on, besties. Join this conversation, especially. I mean, the guys, did you went to the concert? Did you experience that? Come on. We want to know. Yes, definitely. You you you are part of this.

SPEAKER_00 46:33

Yeah, this is a legendary thing happening.

SPEAKER_01 46:36

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SPEAKER_00 46:56

Alright, levels. Levels? We're working on levels. Levels. Levels, levels, levels. Levels everywhere. Yes. Levels like devils. Yes. I don't know.

SPEAKER_01 47:09

Say one more full sentence. Uh Big Bang announces stop for 2026 World Tour. Woohoo! Yay!